Osaka sweeps past Hsieh into Australian Open semifinals
Naomi Osaka’s perfect record in Grand Slam quarterfinal matches was extended Tuesday. The No.3 seed eased past Hsieh Su-wei 6-2, 6-2 to reach the Australian Open semifinals. “Today it was really important to have a plan, just because she’s an opponent that I’m not really sure what’s going to happen,” Osaka said in her post-match press conference. “So just having
Naomi Osaka and Hsieh Su-wei Storms into quarterfinals of Australian Open
Naomi Osaka has sounded her Australian Open title intentions loud and clear, saving two match points in an impressive fourth-round comeback over former No.1 Garbine Muguruza on Sunday. Trailing by a set and a break in the second, Osaka managed to won the second set. She went down a break in the third set and was staring down the defeat
Japanese duo S Aoyama and E Shibahara won doubles title in Yarra Valley Classic
The Japanese duo of Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara picked up doubles title of Yarra Valley Classic (WTA 500) with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Anna Kalinskaya of Russia and Viktoria Kuzmova of Slovakia. The trophy continues an incredible run for the tandem in the 2021 season, as Aoyama and Shibahara have racked up two consecutive titles, with their win
Naomi Osaka sails into Semi Finals of Gippsland Trophy
World No.3 Naomi Osaka kept an unblemished run going by booking her spot in the Gippsland Trophy semifinals on Friday, after the three-time Grand Slam champion eased past Irina-Camelia Begu of Romania, 7-5, 6-1. In a competitive opening frame, Osaka saved two break points to hold for 5-4 and prevent Begu from serving out the first set. The Japanese star
Eala, Asian Junior No 1 captures her first ITF Pro title in Manacor
The 15-year-old Alexandra Eala from the Philippines captured her first professional ITF women’s title at the Manacor, showing her rich potential and becoming the one to watch in the upcoming years. Following the final, Nadal congratulated Eala on her young career’s significant moment, urging her to work hard and achieve even more in the years to come. Eala, the current
Mayo Hibi battled pass her way to Australian Open 2021
The 2021 Australian Open women’s singles qualifiers have been determined after a fierce four-day qualifying event came to a close on Wednesday in Dubai, with 16 women booking their spots in the main draw of the year’s first Grand Slam tournament. WTA ranked 182, Mayo Hibi was one of the fortunate players who battled their way into the main draw,
Aoyama and Shibahara captured the doubles title
No.5 seeds Shuko Aoyama and Ena Shibahara captured their fourth team title at the 2021 Abu Dhabi WTA Women’s Tennis Open, defeating No.8 seeds Hayley Carter and Luisa Stefani 7-6(5) 6-4. The Japanese duo, who first paired at the 2019 Toray Pan Pacific, capped off a successful week that began with having to save four match points to defeat Andrea
Bublik retires due to injury in final of Antalya Open
Alexander Bublik retired in the final of Antalya Open against Aussies player on Wednesday, 13th January. The fourth-seeded Australian was leading eight seed Alexander Bublik 2-0 in the first set, when the Kazakhstani retired after seven minutes of the final. Bublik attempted to play after extensive physio, but had twisted his right ankle on Tuesday in his semi-final victory over
Resumption of Asian 14&U tour
Asian Tennis Federation is pleased to announce plans for the resumption of Asian 14 & Under tour and the tour is set to resume in the week commencing 18th January 2021. To start the resumption of the circuit for the first 3 months of 2021 i.e., till 31st March 2021 only Category 2. An additional Grade “2A” is being introduced for the first
ITF REGIONAL COACHES CONFERENCE 2020
Registration is now open for the ITF Regional Coaches Conferences by BNP Paribas, with a number of top international players, former players and experts in coaching already confirmed to speak at the events. Three Regional Coaches Conferences will be hosted online in 2020, with bespoke three-day schedules and speakers catering for English, French and Spanish-speaking audiences. 29 November–1 December: ITF